Larry Bird vs. Chris Garner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Garner and Larry Bird that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Larry Bird

vs.

Chris Garner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Chris Garner: 1997-98 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Chris Garner 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Chris Garner 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Chris Garner 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Chris Garner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Chris Garner 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Chris Garner 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Chris Garner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Chris Garner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Chris Garner 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Chris Garner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Chris Garner 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Chris Garner 0.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Chris Garner 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Chris Garner 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Chris Garner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Chris Garner 72

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Chris Garner 36

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Chris Garner 63

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Chris Garner 28

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Chris Garner 5

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Chris Garner 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Chris Garner .280

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Chris Garner .190

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Chris Garner .615

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Chris Garner 2.4 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Chris Garner 1.5 (2001)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Chris Garner 2.3 (2001)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Chris Garner 0.9 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Chris Garner 0.1 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Chris Garner -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Chris Garner -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Chris Garner -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Chris Garner -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Chris Garner -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Chris Garner -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Chris Garner -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Chris Garner -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Chris Garner -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Chris Garner -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Chris Garner 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Chris Garner -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Chris Garner -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Chris Garner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Chris Garner -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Chris Garner -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Chris Garner -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Chris Garner -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Chris Garner -